interesting concept-almost well executed

Rating: Null/10 (31 December 2005)

This movie featured an interesting concept-clones in a compound who are being kept there as "insurance policies" for their human look-alike counterparts. Basically, they are being kept there for their organs, which will be transferred to their counterparts when they start to fail in an effort for that person to live longer. The clones think they're real. There is a lottery in the compound where they will be taken to an island paradise should they win, which is actually a cover for something more sinister. Two of the clones discover the truth and escape, trying to find their counterparts. I think this was a good film on the science fiction and action level. It was also laced with a little humor, as the scenes with Steve Buscemi's character and on the outside in the "real world" as they tried to adjust and were exposed to new things were actually pretty funny. There were a couple gratuitous chase scenes (which seem to be mandatory in films like this) which strained credibility and I feel like the film could have done with out or at least could have toned down a little bit. Other than that, the film was good. You might like it. I recommend it if you like this sort of thing.
** 1/2 out of ****